François Auguste Gevaert (1828-1908) built an impressive musical career. He studied at the Ghent Conservatory, where he obtained the first prize for piano in 1844. In 1847, Gevaert won the Belgian Prize of Rome. After touring Italy, Spain and Germany, he moved to Paris where he became choir director of the Grand Opéra. After the French War of 1870, he returned to Belgium and in 1871 became director of the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, where he remained active until his death in 1908. He was court chapel master and was elevated to the peerage. On the reverse side of this plaque, Charles Samuel depicted the funerary monument designed by Paul De Vigne for Mrs Gevaert. It is located in the city cemetery in Brussels. The laurel wreath and palm branch refer to Gevaert's great merits.
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Charles Samuel
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Paul De Vigne
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Fonson & Cie.
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| Title | Portrait of François-Auguste Gevaert |
| Date | 1908 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Location | Brussels TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | inscription and signature below: CH.SAMUEL / F.A.GEVAERT / DIRECTEUR DU CONSERVATOIRE ROYAL / MAITRE DE CHAPELLE DU ROI |
| inscription and signature below: IN SALICIBVS / SVSPENDI / MVS / ORGANA / NOSTRA / PS 156 / V 2 CH SAMUEL / D'APRES / PAUL DE VIGNE | |
| Collection | medals AAT |
| Object type | plaques (flat objects) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1909-RRR-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Fonson & Cie. Brussels 1909 |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1909-RRR-1 |
| IIIF Manifest |
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8210/manifest.json
https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8211/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015637
portraits
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300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
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31D16 old man Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 48C71 composer Iconclass 48C723 portrait of a musician Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE GEVAERT) historical person (FRANÇOIS AUGUSTE GEVAERT) Iconclass |
| Algemeene Wereldtentoonstelling te Gent in 1913 (Paleis der Schoone Kunsten, 1 mei - 1 november 1913) : Groep II. Schoone Kunsten ; Klasse 9b ; Gesneden Penningen (Salon van de medailles) / Victor Tourneur. - Brussel : Drukkerij (Oud Huis We Monnom), 1913 (lijst 98, nr. 22-23, p. 73) |
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